Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (since 2010 as Udo Jürgens Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), better known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship.
Jürgen Udo Bockelmann (since 2010 as Udo Jürgens Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014), better known as Udo Jürgens, was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship.
He is credited with broadening German-language pop music beyond the traditional post-war "Schlager" (hit song) in the 1950s by infusing it with a modern pop appeal and French chanson style. His compositions and arrangements attracted fans of all ages. Until his death at age 80, he continued to fill venues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
In 1952, Udo Bolan, as he was called then, formed the Udo Bolan Quartet in Klagenfurt, Austria, appearing regularly at the Café Obelisk in Klagenfurt with Englishman Johnny Richards on drums, Klaus Behmel on guitar, and Bruno Geiger on Bass. The quartet played regularly at various dance and jazz venues and also broadcast on Radio Alpenland and the British Forces Radio network produced by Mike Fior.
In 1950, he won a composer contest organized by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song "Je t'aime". He wrote the 1961 worldwide hit "Reach for the Stars", sung by Shirley Bassey.
In 1964, Jürgens represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "Warum nur, warum?", finishing sixth. The UK participant, Matt Monro, was impressed with the melody and covered the song (with English lyrics by his manager Don Black) as "Walk Away", which reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and number 23 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Jürgens' song "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" came fourth in 1965's contest, and on his third try, he won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 in Luxembourg with "Merci, Chérie", which became an English-language hit for Vince Hill, another cover by Monro, and one of Jürgens' most recognized compositions. Jürgens' version alone sold over one million copies, and he was awarded a gold disc by Deutsche Vogue in 1966.
In the following years, Jürgens wrote songs like "Griechischer Wein", "Aber bitte mit Sahne", "Mit 66 Jahren", and—one of his biggest successes—"Buenos Días, Argentina", which he performed together with the Germany national football team in 1978 in Argentinia.
In 1977, he invited The Supremes to appear as guests on his televised and recorded gala concert. The Supremes (Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene), who were on a brief farewell tour of Europe at the time, performed two of their own hits, "You Are the Heart of Me" and "You're My Driving Wheel", as well as a duet with Jürgens' "Walk Away" in English.
In 1979, he released a disco album entitled Udo '80, which spawned the hit single "Ich weiß was ich will". This song was also released as a 12" disco single in an extended remix for nightclubs.
Few people know that Udo Jürgens was an inspiration for Shepard Fairey to establish the label OBEY Clothing. ...
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Filmography (Movies)
Udo Jürgens Forever
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Release Date:23/12/2024
UDO!
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Release Date:21/12/2024
Stars unterm Funkturm – Die Zeit der großen Unterhaltungsshows
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Release Date:16/08/2019
Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie
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Release Date:23/11/2018
Weihnachten mit Udo Jürgens
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Release Date:24/12/2016
Von Udo Jürgens bis Helene Fischer
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Release Date:29/08/2015
Udo Jürgens - Das letzte Konzert: Zürich 2014
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Release Date:27/03/2015
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
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Release Date:25/12/2014
Merci Udo Jürgens
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Release Date:22/12/2014
Udo Jürgens - Mitten im Leben
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Release Date:18/10/2014
Der Mann, der Udo Jürgens ist
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Release Date:17/10/2014
Sing! Inge, Sing!
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Release Date:30/03/2011
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
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Release Date:01/08/2010
Udo Jürgens - Einfach ich - Live 2009
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Release Date:09/10/2009
Udo Jürgens - Jetzt oder nie: Live
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Release Date:20/04/2007
Udo Jürgens - Der Solo-Abend - Live am Gendarmenmarkt
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Release Date:03/02/2006
Udo Jürgens - Es lebe das Laster - Live 2004
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Release Date:28/02/2005
Udo Jürgens: Mit 66 Jahren - Live 2001
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Release Date:24/09/2001
Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin
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Release Date:19/12/1999
Ein Abend in Gold
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Release Date:09/04/1988
Udo Jürgens – Aber bitte mit Sahne´77
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Release Date:11/11/1977
Glücksspirale
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Release Date:25/04/1970
Françoise et Udo...
Character:Udo
Release Date:01/11/1968
Paris nach Noten
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Release Date:29/06/1968
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
Character:Udo
Release Date:25/11/1966
The Battle of the Mods
Character:Udo
Release Date:05/08/1966
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone
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Release Date:31/12/1964
Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee
Character:Pitt van Rees
Release Date:14/02/1964
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See
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Release Date:23/12/1963
Unsere tollen Nichten
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Release Date:12/02/1963
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
Character:Max Kainz
Release Date:12/08/1962
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
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Release Date:19/04/1962
Unsere tollen Tanten
Character:Pitt van Rees
Release Date:23/11/1961
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
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Release Date:05/07/1961
Lilli, a Girl from the Big City
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Release Date:06/03/1958
Television Appearances
Soundtrack Deutschland
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Kunscht!
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Der Mann mit dem Fagott
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Sesamstraße präsentiert: Ernie & Bert Songs
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Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens
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Musikalische Reise
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Willkommen Österreich
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Semperopernball
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Eine große Nachtmusik
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Hape trifft!
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Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
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Weihnachten auf Gut Aiderbichl
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Our Best
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Daheim & unterwegs
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Die ultimative Chartshow
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Elefant, Tiger & Co.
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Aeschbacher
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V.I.P.
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Menschen der Woche
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Starnacht am Wörthersee
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maybrit illner
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German Television Award
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TV total
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Beckmann
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Show Palast
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Ein Herz für Kinder
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Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
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The Johannes B. Kerner Show
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Sabine Christiansen
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Tietjen und Bommes
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Im Dialog
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Zimmer frei!
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José Carreras Gala
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
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Lebens-Künstler
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Goldene Henne
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alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
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ECHO-Verleihung
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Jux und Dallerei
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Boulevard Bio
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Musik liegt in der Luft
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Musik liegt in der Luft
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Schmidteinander
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Romy Award
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Die schnelle Gerdi
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Flitterabend
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Super-Chancen
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Na siehste!
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Seitenblicke
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4 gegen Willi
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Showgeschichten
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ZDF-Fernsehgarten
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Wedden, dat..?
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Melodien für Millionen
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Show & Co. mit Carlo
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Goldene Kamera
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Goldener Löwe
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Vorsicht, Musik
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Na sowas!
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Das Traumschiff
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Wetten, dass..?
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Tag des deutschen Schlagers
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Show-Express
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Heut' abend
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
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Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
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Okay
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NDR Talk Show
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Bio’s Bahnhof
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Please Turn the Page
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Auf los geht's los
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Music & Guests
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Das ist Ihr Leben
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Rendezvous bei Caterina Valente
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Système 2
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Musik ist Trumpf
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Der große Preis
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Die Montagsmaler
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Klimbim
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8 x 1 in Noten
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Acht nach 8
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Don-Lurio-Show
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Midi trente
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Ein Kessel Buntes
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Jenny und Jonny oder Alle Kinder dieser Welt
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Baden-Badener Roulette
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Dalli Dalli
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Disco
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Samedi soir
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Drei mal neun
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Treffpunkte
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Münchner Bilderbogen
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TV Intim
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Wünsch dir was
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Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
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Die ZDF-Hitparade
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Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
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Night-Club
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Starparade
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Píseň pro Rudolfa III.
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Die Caterina-Valente-Show
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4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
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Talentschuppen
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Schaufenster Deutschland
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Meine Melodie
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Hör hin, schau zu!
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Der goldene Schuß
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Vergißmeinnicht
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Musikauktion
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Die Drehscheibe
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Einer wird gewinnen
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Reportagen mit jedermann
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Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
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Musik aus Studio B
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Treffpunkt Telebar
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Sportschau
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Schlager von morgen?
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Hotel Victoria
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Stars in the Ring
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Discorama
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Aktuelle Schaubude
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Zum blauen Bock
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Eurovision Song Contest
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Was bin ich?
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Bambi
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